Transcript: I wanted to put a question to the Minister on the promotion and enabling of e-health. Over the course of the Covid pandemic, we have seen a considerable move towards working from home. We have also seen the ill-effects of the cyberattack. I wanted to ask him what steps have been taken by the…
Green Party TD for Waterford Marc Ó Cathasaigh welcomes the immediate lifting of visa restrictions between Ukraine and Ireland. This measure means that people who feel it’s safe to leave Ukraine can do so without needing to arrange a visa in advance and will be of considerable benefit to Ukrainian people with family members already…
Waterford Green Party TD Marc Ó Cathasaigh has today welcomed €691,814 funding for four key Waterford projects which will help tackle vacancy and dereliction and bring landmark town centre buildings back to life. The funding was allocated under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme as part of Our Rural Future and will see buildings turned…
I asked the Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht about the appeals process for the Sports Capital Grants in the Dáil. View the transcript of the answer here.
Before I begin to talk about the town centre first policy, I wish to acknowledge the members of the Ukrainian community that are outside the gates today. Trying to relate the personal stories of the people at the gates to the large scale of the war on Europe is unthinkable. It does not touch on…
This is a welcome chance to discuss an important and substantial piece of work that issues every year from Social Justice Ireland, which tracks our attainment in terms of the sustainable progress index or sustainable development goals over of the year. I raised this issue this time last year and submitted a similar Topical Issue.…
As a member of the Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, I participated in the Roundtable Discussion on the Future Funding of Higher Education. The full transcript of the Committee debate will be posted here.
Transcript: I acknowledge the contribution of Deputy Gino Kenny. He has a strong record of campaigning in this regard, which deserves to be acknowledged. There are elements in this Government who will push this forward. It matters to us too. I respect his record on this issue in particular. This matters to the Green Party.…
Transcript of Dáil Contribution on a 12th Wellbeing Indicator for Language and Culture: I have a question regarding the well-being framework that is under development at the moment. We are quite closely shadowing the OECD framework, Better Life, which is welcome in many respects. It is a good model to follow. However, one of the…
Waterford TD Marc Ó Cathasaigh has welcomed the suite of Government measures introduced to help mitigate recent increases the cost of living in areas such as transport, energy and medicine. The measures announced by The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath T.D., and the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe T.D., have been designed…
